Category: Green Living

Maybe it was the shamefully overflowing and crowded space under our kitchen sink, or maybe it was the way my eyes and throat burned every time I cleaned the shower, but I have given up on commercial cleaning products. And, it feels good! Stroll down the cleaning aisle at any supermarket, and you’ll see an […]

Recently, California-based Niagara bottling company issued a recall of its bottled spring water following an E. coli scare at two of its plants. Niagara bottles for some 15 other store and private brands. I drink water all day long and unless I’m enjoying a cocktail, it’s my go-to beverage. News of this recall got me thinking about […]

When people ask me if I eat meat, I cringe, knowing that my answer of “it’s complicated” is eye-roll inducing for many people. Although I was a vegetarian for quite some time, I gradually added seafood back into my diet, and within the last few years, began incorporating meat and poultry occasionally. As for beef, […]

Recently, to save my marriage, I purged, cleaned and organized our kitchen pantry. Mr. President was getting so stinkin’ mad at me for letting our pantry get so out of control. He couldn’t find anything in there unless I was around to point him in the right direction. He was annoyed that there were three […]

Do you ever think about the future of food – your food? I talk a lot about eating home-cooked foods made with locally-grown ingredients. Some of the food we eat at our house is as local as you can get because it comes straight from our backyard. But, if you don’t have the space, time […]

When I was a kid, I used to feel sad for Christmas trees. I thought it was such a shame that perfectly gorgeous trees were sacrificed so that we could have holiday decor. And, before I knew much about sustainable living, I bought my first Christmas tree – an artificial one with the lights already […]

Unless you’re living under a rock, you know that the fight to get GMO foods (genetically-modified organisms) labeled as such is a pretty big deal these days. Everyone seems to have an opinion, so I’ll share mine: I have not passionately joined the fight for GMO labeling, and I think we have a bigger fight in […]

When I was a little girl, I used to love seeing the dramatic orange and black monarch butterflies flitting around our yard. It was a fairly common sight, but each one was no less special. Now I may be all grown up with a car and a mortgage, but these treasures of our natural world […]

Do you know who’s responsible for providing 90% of the world’s nutrition? No, it’s not the Winn-Dixie or Super Walmart. It’s honeybees! Many healthful vegetables, fruits, and tree nuts – 70 out of the top 100 consumer food crops – rely on honeybees to turn flowers into food. A colony of these hardworking rockstar pollinators […]

I’d like to introduce you to my industrious army of little garden helpers. Their names are Eisenia foetida, all 2000+ of them. I’m using these cool little red wiggler worms to help me build great soil in my garden through vermicomposting. Now that we’re getting settled in our new home, I’m back to creating a more […]